Barrel head setting machine



March 22, 1932.

P. D. JOHNSON BARREL HEAD SETTING MACHINE Filed NOV. 13, 1930 R D.Jklzsoli INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 22, 1932 :ennna n. :ronnson,or'ron'r noneni rowaf L BARREL HEAD SETTING MAonInn Application filedNovember This invention relates to certain newand' useful improvementsin barrel head settingmachlnes whlch embodies among other char-.

' acteristics means for yieldably guiding the 15 barrel head in positionfor use.

Anotherobject of the invention consists of a machine of this characterhaving a treadle operated mechanism for projecting the barrel headsthrough the 'expansible guide.

More specifically stated the guide isprovided with a support for thebarrel or other vessel to which the heads are applied.

- With the above and other objects in view, the inventionfurtherconsists of the follow-*- 1 ing novel features and details ofconstruction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in theaccompanyingdrawings and- V pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a sectional the invention illustrating byfull and dottedlines the respective positions of the barrel head before and after themachine is setin operation.

Figure 2 ing the machine Figure 3 is a tion with the barrel removed.

Figure 4 is a manner of connecting the retractile springs of thesections with the studs.

. Referring to the drawingscin detail wherein like characters ofreference denote corre sponding parts, the reference character indicatesgenerally a base or platform having an opening 11 for the accommodationof a disk member 12. A support, such as indicated at 13, arrangedbeneath the base or platform 10 adjacent the opening 11 therein, isdesigned for engagement with the under side of the disk 12 whereby theupper surface thereof may be aligned with that of the correspondingsurface of the platform or base.

The adaptor ring at 14:, is composed of sections 15 of arcuate formationhaving skirts or flanges 16 clownwardly and outwardly projecting fromthe is a view similar to Figure'l showin elevation.

lowermost edges thereof. Angle bars 17, ar-

rangedupon the outer sides of each of the sections 15 and shaped inconformity thereto,

- regulated. view taken through top plan viewof the invendetail viewillustrating the.

generally designated asaso Serial no. 4, 5,20 f I accommodationofheadedstuds'19. Retractilesprings 20 aredesigned for connection at n, theendsfthereof Y treinitles of immediate s .with 1 the confronting e 1 thesections of the adaptor ring willi'be normally held contracted. l

'1 As obviously app'arent fromv the illustrations of my'invention inFiguresl and 20f the drawings, the upper flanges of the'angle' plates 17provide-a support for the adjacent peripheryof the barrel, tub or'otherform of receptacle The upper plates 17 are disposed below.th'eruppermost edges of the sections the receptacle in order thatthe-projection of the barrel: head within :thejbarrel mayv be Fixedplates 21 and 22 respectively, arranged inthe manner shown, are mounted;upon supports .23 elevated from the platform :10 and yieldablyv:spacedapart byzcompression springs 24 interposed therebetween.Attaching flanges 25, carried upon theextremities offtheshifa ablymounted L-shaped-plates 22, aresecured with appropriate "portions of theskirts or flanges 16 of the'several sections 15 whereby additionalspring tension will be exercised upon and between the several sectionsof the guide ring to normally hold the sections in a contracted state.

A fulcrum lever 26, pivotally mounted, as at 27, upon'the support'13, isbifurcated to" provide arms 28 journally associated with a 15 wherebythe latterv will project an appreciable distance within and shiftablymounted L shaped 7 terminateto' provide'apertui'ed ears l8 hfor the Itud ibolt :1 r 7 surfaces of the angle 7 bar 29 horizontally suspended;between legs 30 depending from the disk 12 through the support 13. Afoot pedal 31, carried upon the upstanding end of a link 32, ispivotally connected at itsopposite end withthe remaining extremity ofthe fulcrum lever 26 whereby depression of the foot pedal 31 and thelink 32 will cause the disk 12: to occupy an elevated'position wherebythe barrel head,

such as indicated at 33 in Figurel of the drawings, will be shifted fromthe full to the dotted line position. Skirts 16, formed upon each of theseveral sections of the guide ring, will cause the barrel head to beguided centrally through the adaptor. At all times during the forcing ofthe barrel head through the guide ring, the spring tension will be in adirection opposed to that of the spreading action of the barrel headwhereby undue flexing of the barrel, tub or other receptacle will beprevented and a tighter fitting between the receptacle and headfacilitated.

Although I have shown all of the sections with the exception of oneprovided with the movable and stationary-L'shaped members, it isobviously apparent that such could be em.-

ployed at will without departing from the spirit of the invention. Theinvention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions andminor details of construction and the right. is herein reserved to makesuch changes as properly fall within the scope-o1": the appended claim.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is:

A barrel head setting machine comprising a ring formed of sections eachhaving in clined and straight. guiding portions, yieldable meansconnecting said sections to normally hold them in contracted positionwithin a barrel body, angle bars carried by and shaped in conformitytothe sections ,for supporting a barrel thereon with its edge below and inspaced relation to the upper periphery of the ring, stationary andmovable L-shaped plates positioned adjacent said sections, springmeansyieldably forcing the L-shaped plates apart to hold the ringcontracted, a

disk arranged beneath the ring carrying a barrel head thereon, and anoperatingmechanism having connection with'said disk to shift the latterand the barrel head through the guiding portions of the ring and inalignment with the head receiving croze in the barrel body.

In testimony-whereof I afiix my signature.

. PEDER D. JOHNSON.

